Painting Youcubed
An inspiring resource for learning numeracy
Painting unit cubes to support visual and spatial thinking
Numeracy Focus: Exploring patterns and relationships
This task promotes visual and spatial thinking as students work out how many 1cm cubes would be painted on a 4 x 4 x 4 cm cube.
Students are encouraged to consider patterns by analysing the number of painted sides in smaller cubes.
Stage: Level 9 to 10
This resource supports:
Proficiency
- Reasoning
HITS
- Structuring Lessons
Cross-curricular
- NA
Audience
- Teachers
Teaching and Learning Cycle:
- Assess
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Reflective Prompt
What other resources do you incorporate into your lessons that promote students’ algebraic thinking?
Reflective Prompt
What other resources do you incorporate into your lessons that promote students’ algebraic thinking?
Proficiency Reflective Prompt
How would you use this resource in your context to encourage children and young people’s reasoning?
Proficiency Reflective Prompt
How would you use this resource in your context to encourage children and young people’s reasoning?